Time to Start Worrying About Your Worrying, Studies Say

The Atlantic Wire's Rebecca Greenfield reports on a new study from Case Western University:

Neurotics who obsess over inane minutiae have another thing to worry
about: how much they're worrying. A study from Case Western University finds that
excessive worriers not only hurt themselves but also alienate their
peers. A person's mental anxiety interferes with their relationship.
Not only do worriers push away their friends and loved ones, but the
overly concerned also face other health issues. So stop worrying!
Science says so!

Worriers justify their mental obsessions claiming their anxious
thoughts translate into real world progress. For example, people tend
to worry about their families and friends. They think this magically
improves their relationships. "The negative methods they use to
cope--from over nurturing to extreme detachment—may be destructive,"
the study finds.